About the role
Hollyburn Family Services, recognized as a Great Place to Work**™** Canada, embodies a commitment to serve, nurture, honor, and lead. We are seeking compassionate and skilled Mobile Health Outreach Workers to join our team in providing health information and harm reduction supplies to reduce the transmission of infectious diseases. The Mobile Health Outreach team is responsible for providing care, connection, and linkage for individuals, peers, and agency partners located within Central Vancouver Island.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing harm reduction supplies, health information, and Point of Care Testing (POCT) for priority populations vulnerable to contracting or transmitting HIV/HCV
- Health promotion and teaching endorsed harm reduction health practices
- Promoting connection and link to social support, relevant health, income and social services.
- Promoting safe spaces that are inclusive and provides culturally relevant health education around HIV/HCV prevention, harm reduction and treatment
- Travelling to locations across Central Vancouver Island
Required Qualifications
- Social service diploma, health and human service or equivalent education with related experience
- Knowledge and experience with harm reduction philosophy, substance use and health promotion
- First Aid & CPR certification
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention or Mandt
- Able to communicate and implement approved harm reduction strategies in meaningful ways
- Professional, collaborative, and team-oriented
- Ability to undertake physical lifting up to 10kg for periods at a stretch
- Must be able to pass a CRRP Criminal Record Check
What We Offer
- A workplace recognized for its supportive environment and employee wellbeing
- Robust opportunities for professional growth and training
- Incentive rewards, team building events, and a friendly, collaborative culture
About Hollyburn Family Services
Hollyburn Family Services has been providing quality programs, counselling, and support services to children, youth, seniors and families since 1990.
Hollyburn Family Services is comprised of three legal entities: Hollyburn Family Services Ltd., Hollyburn Support Services Ltd. and Hollyburn Family Services Society. Each entity is a distinct registered corporation with its own governance structure, unique programs and separate financial operation.
Together, the three entities form the umbrella agency commonly referred to as Hollyburn Family Services and benefit from the synergy created by common values, commitment to client-centred service, high standards of operation and strong staff culture. Hollyburn Family Services has been accredited since 2000, operates programs accredited by The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, and remains committed to continuous quality improvement across all its programs.
About the role
Hollyburn Family Services, recognized as a Great Place to Work**™** Canada, embodies a commitment to serve, nurture, honor, and lead. We are seeking compassionate and skilled Mobile Health Outreach Workers to join our team in providing health information and harm reduction supplies to reduce the transmission of infectious diseases. The Mobile Health Outreach team is responsible for providing care, connection, and linkage for individuals, peers, and agency partners located within Central Vancouver Island.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing harm reduction supplies, health information, and Point of Care Testing (POCT) for priority populations vulnerable to contracting or transmitting HIV/HCV
- Health promotion and teaching endorsed harm reduction health practices
- Promoting connection and link to social support, relevant health, income and social services.
- Promoting safe spaces that are inclusive and provides culturally relevant health education around HIV/HCV prevention, harm reduction and treatment
- Travelling to locations across Central Vancouver Island
Required Qualifications
- Social service diploma, health and human service or equivalent education with related experience
- Knowledge and experience with harm reduction philosophy, substance use and health promotion
- First Aid & CPR certification
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention or Mandt
- Able to communicate and implement approved harm reduction strategies in meaningful ways
- Professional, collaborative, and team-oriented
- Ability to undertake physical lifting up to 10kg for periods at a stretch
- Must be able to pass a CRRP Criminal Record Check
What We Offer
- A workplace recognized for its supportive environment and employee wellbeing
- Robust opportunities for professional growth and training
- Incentive rewards, team building events, and a friendly, collaborative culture
About Hollyburn Family Services
Hollyburn Family Services has been providing quality programs, counselling, and support services to children, youth, seniors and families since 1990.
Hollyburn Family Services is comprised of three legal entities: Hollyburn Family Services Ltd., Hollyburn Support Services Ltd. and Hollyburn Family Services Society. Each entity is a distinct registered corporation with its own governance structure, unique programs and separate financial operation.
Together, the three entities form the umbrella agency commonly referred to as Hollyburn Family Services and benefit from the synergy created by common values, commitment to client-centred service, high standards of operation and strong staff culture. Hollyburn Family Services has been accredited since 2000, operates programs accredited by The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, and remains committed to continuous quality improvement across all its programs.